Ever since the twist that, shock, the power-armoured space badass of the original Metroid was, in fact, a women, Samus Aran has gone down in history as one of the most fan-loved characters in the whole of gaming. With a flurry of brilliant releases, the popularity of Samus only increased with each excellent new title, to the point where the character has come to represent gaming as symbol in the wider mainstream. Like Mario or Crash Bandicoot, Samus is just about synonymous with the medium at this point. While she might not have been done justice in recent years, it's probably a testament to her popularity as a character that even after such a long dry-spell, fans are still clamouring for the undoubtedly epic comeback Samus deserves. Who's the greatest female video game character of all time? Let us know in the comments!
Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked nine of those years as a full-time content producer at WhatCulture. In that period he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple WhatCulture channels, specialising in gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 UK most listened to gaming podcast that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, opined on breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.
